Month: March

Vincent Schieber

Vincent Aloysius Schieber, 62, Maryville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, the 14th of March 2020 at his home in Maryville. Vincent was born in Maryville on the 24th of February 1958 to Leo A. and Eulalia (Merrigan) Schieber and was raised on the Schieber family farm in Conception. He graduated from Jefferson High School in

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Joanne Smith

Barbara Joanne Smith, 45, Maryville, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at her home in Maryville. She was born December 23, 1974, in St. Joseph, to James Elliott and Joyce Ann McIntyre Smith.  She was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a graduate of Clinton High School, Clinton and attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville.

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Ed DuFrain

George Edward “Ed” DuFrain, 79, Maryville, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home. He was born November 2, 1940, in Newton, IL, to Paul “Sooner” and Katherine DuFrain. He graduated from Newton High School in 1958. He graduated from Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL, then attended post-graduate school at Northwestern University School of

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United Electric adjusts to new realities

United Electric Cooperative is adjusting to the new realities brought on by COVID-19. There is an old saying, ‘In order to move forward, we have to give back’, and that’s what we plan to do here at United. Watch this video for an important announcement. https://www.facebook.com/UnitedElectricCoop/videos/2965887590137798/?t=60

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“Buzz” Dew

Gerald Ray “Buzz” Dew, 82, Flatonia, TX, formerly of Burlington, Jct, died Saturday, March 21, 2020. He was born September 8, 1937, in Burlington Jct, to Woodrow W. Dew and Gertrude Watkins Dew. He grew up in Nodaway County on a farm and graduated from Maryville High School. On August 10, 1957, he married Peggy

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Fred Von Behren

Frederick “Fred” John Von Behren, 73, Maryville, died Sunday, March 22, 2020, at his home. He was born August 14, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, IA, to John and Shirley Easterly Von Behren. He grew up in the Cedar Rapids, IA area and graduated from Anamosa High School in 1964. On October 3, 1965, he married

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Jimmie Silkett

Jimmie Eldon Silkett, 89, Savannah, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at a local nursing facility. He was born August 14, 1930, to George and Ethel Adam Silkett at home near Darlington. He graduated from Albany High School in 1949. On December 22, 1951, he married Bettye A. Salsbury in a little country church near Carmack.

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Gary Constant

Gary Dean Constant, 81, formerly of Sheridan, died Friday, March 13, 2020. He was born October 24, 1938, in Sheridan, to Dale and Vetra Van Ausdall Constant. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1956. On May 28, 1966, he married Betty Schupp in St. Joseph. Services were held Wednesday, March 18 at Sheridan Cemetery.

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Nodaway County ordinance addresses emergency management

Nodaway County Ordinance on Emergency Management in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic An ordinance of emergency management in response to COVID-19 pandemic that jeopardizes the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of Nodaway County, Missouri, that requires or restricts certain activities to ensure the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of Nodaway County, Missouri, a violation

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